Here are all recordings of this tune considering only the indexed recordings. I have discovered by careful listening that these sources are in fact musically the same tune, regardless of the tune titles they use, key changes, retuning, etc.
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Year Recorded |
Track #Tune? |
[Album code] Artist. Title (Link to Album Info page). Performers (instruments). |
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~1995 | 7#1 | [MMR 1] Mike and Mary Rafferty. The Dangerous Reel. Mike Rafferty (flute, whistle, pipes), Mary Rafferty (accordion, flute, whistle). For this tune: Mike (flute), Mary (flute), later with (whistle). |
~2001 | 12#2 | [AtR 2] At the Racket. Mirth-Making Heroes. John Carty (fiddle, banjo), Brian McGrath (banjo, piano, keyboards), Seamus O'Donnell (flute, saxophone, vocals), Garry O'Briain (guitar, mandocello, piano), Brid Dooley (vocals). |
2002 | 3#1 | [AJK] Alan and John Kelly. Fourmilehouse. Alan Kelly (piano accordion), John Kelly (flute, whistle). For this tune: John Kelly (flute). |
~2005 | 1.3#1 | [WFO 3] Wooden Flute Obsession 3. Noel Sweeney (flute). |
~2006 | 13#1 | [JasCt] James Carty. Upon My Soul. James Carty (flute). For this tune: (Eb flute). |
~2008 | 2#2 | [COG 2] Conal Ó Gráda. Cnoc Buí. Conal Ó Gráda (flute). |
~2008 | 3#2 | [MHyDLd 2] Michael Hynes and Denis Liddy. The Spectacle Bridge. Michael Hynes (flute), Denis Liddy (fiddle). |
2011 | 3#3 | [PMcGl 2] Paul McGlinchey. The Boys of the Town. Paul McGlinchey (flute). |